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Not much has gone right for FAU football in recent years but the thing the Owls can be most proud of is running back Alfred Morris, one of the surprising stories in the NFL this season.

Colleague Hal Habib caught up with Morris for today’s paper, a well-deserved and well-written story. Morris was, by far, the most unselfish, most humble player to wear an FAU uniform in recent years. He …

Florida Atlantic handed out its season awards and said good-bye to 19 seniors Saturday at the year-end football banquet.

Senior quarterback Jeff Van Camp was named the team’s MVP. Van Camp, in his only full season as a starter, threw for 2,459 yards and 17 touchdowns. He did this with an inexperienced offensive line, especially at center, where the team used three different starters.…

The Owls seem to get little respect when it comes to players of the week. Last season, of the 44 players chosen as a player of the week on offense, defense and special teams, the Owls were recognized once, and that was following the final game when Alfred Morris, who led the conference in rushing, finally was named the offensive …

Florida Atlantic’s fifth years seniors became the first group to go 5-0 against Florida International. The Owls won the first three games of the series, lost in 2005 in a game the NCAA later vacated and have won every game since.

“Me and Jeff Van Camp were talking about that earlier today talking about we can’t be that senior class that loses to FIU,” …

Florida Atlantic has one player honored as a player of the week the entire 2009 season. And that came on the final week when Alfred Morris, who led the league in rushing, finally popped up on the Sun Belt Conference’s radar and was named offensive player of the week.

For me, football season starts with the first magazine arrives in the mail. And when I received the Phil Steele’s College Football Preview – which also happens to be the most informative, comprehensive magazine year-in and year-out – I started thinking about crisp fall afternoons and Saturday mornings with GameDay.

And if College Football Preview is of any indication, looks like the Owls are not going to get much respect.…

Running back Alfred Morris was honored at the Owls’ football banquet Saturday by being named the team MVP and winning the Student Athlete Award.

Morris, a sophomore from Pensacola, established school and Sun Belt Conference records with 1,392 rushing yards. He started spring practice as a backup fullback and was moved to running back only because injuries had depleted the position.…